The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-11-11
DAKOTA NEWS ITEMS.


stroyed several hay and grain stacks
near Mitchell.
At Groton, L. A. sperry, hardware
dealer, made an assignment. The
amount of liabilities and assets is
unknown.
R. F. Pettigrew's street railway at
Sioux Falls is in operation.
At Pierre, Young America made
much trouble on hallow eve. A young
son of Judge Hahnen was hazed and
SO badly beaten that his life is de-
SPARED.
g. Davis, prominent citizen OF
Parker died vey suddenly OF heart
disease. He moved there a year ago
from Wisconsin, and was at one time
city marshal OF Fon du Lac.
Acontest case has been heard at
the land Office at Aberdeen which in.
wolves the townslte OF the Milwaukee's
new town OF Eureka. e. Ashland
Mars, a Roscoe banker, is contesting
J. w. .Barnard's filing, claiming that
he was under agreement to transfer
the claim to the railroad company aa
soon as proof was made.
1t is positively stated by prospect
ors on the schoolsection north OF HUI.
ron that a 36-inch vein of coal was
struck at depth OF 3O5 feet. Pros.
pecting will stop and a shaft sunk at
once and be in progress in four
months.
Capt. Dan Maratta, United States
marshal for Dakota, says there is
nothing in the rumor that NJ. H. Day
will be appointed to succeed Judge
Francis and that some hidden in
tiuence has been directed against
Judge Pratt, of Grand Forks, that
has killed his chances for the position.
He thinks Judge Francis will hold un.
til his term expires.
After arriving at Huron, Gov.
Church made q full examination OF
Examiner Harris report of the Yank.
ton asylum matter. He then formal.
~ removed the three trustees from Of
tiee and SO notified them by telegraph.
His grounds for this are dis1urslng
public monies contrary to the law,
neglect to advertise for bids for the
work done and other neglect OF duty.
Gov. Church started for Washington
to he away a week or two.
Messrs. Knapp & Hawes, of the Du-
luth, Milbank 4 Southwestern. q new
corporation formed at Milbank to
build road from Morris, Mimi, via
BIG Stone City and Milbank to Sioux
Falls, have reached Milbank in their
work OF surveying the right of way for
the new road.
Much mail is still addressed to
Yankton as the capital OF Dakota.
Five thousand dollars stock has
been subscribed for the creamery at
Aberdeen.
The Harvey Peak company em-
ploys about sixty men upon its tin
claims near Custer.
II, L. Sill will sever his connection
with the Aberdeen News to accept a
position as clerk in the United States
land Office in that city.
Groton is joyous over the prospect
of securing both the Northwestern
and Manitoba railroads.
A fire at Park River destroyed IN
elevator containing 40, 900 bushels of
wheat. Loss SIS, 600; insured.
Pensions granted to citizens OF Da.
kota-Mexican war, Noah j. Nc
Faaden, Glendale. Original, Edward
V. Miles, Washington Springs; Edwin
Cross, Wilmot. Increase, Leander G,
Hunters, DeSmet; Pertrus Veenek.
laasen, La Grace.
At Watertown, in the district court
the jury in the case OF N. Kiefer, for
incest. utter nearly twenty four hours
deliberation, brought in verdict of
guilty. The jury in the case of G. G.
Hoyt, for selling intoxicating liquors
without license, brought in verdict
of guilty.
Richard Jones, q farmer fourteen
miles north OF Doland, attempted sui
| eide by cutting his throat with a razor,
because OF q threatened foreclosure.
His wlndpipe is severed and he cannot
live.
William Averill, a brakeman on the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids e. Northern
railroad, while making a coupling at
Toronto was run over and both legs
badly injured below the knee.
Gary Special: A twenty mile wind
has been blowing all day which made
q fire almost unmanagable. Among
the losses are the buildings and timber
on the farm owned by Fred Bartels,
two miles north OF town. Much dam
age was done to young trees and n at.
ural timber. A house on N. M. Wade's
farm, a mile northeast of town, was
also destroyed. The fire is still rag.
ing east.